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Dibromoacetylene

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Dibromoacetylene

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Dibromoacetylene is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is a molecular chemical compound containing acetylene, with its hydrogen substituted by bromine. Its molecule is linear, with the structure .

Chemical data

Formula
C2Br2
Molecular weight
183.83 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,2-dibromoethyne
SMILES
C(#CBr)Br
InChIKey
JNFBOWNNNAHVNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.5
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
181.8366742
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canonical SMILES
C(#CBr)Br
chemical formula
C₂Br₂
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Production
  • Properties
  • Reactions
  • References

Dibromoacetylene is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is a molecular chemical compound containing acetylene, with its hydrogen substituted by bromine. Its molecule is linear, with the structure .

==Production== Dibromoacetylene can be made by reacting 1,1,2-tribromoethylene with potassium hydroxide. This method has a danger of causing explosions.

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